DC Announces Superman Solicitations for April, 2026

DC Announces Superman Solicitations for April, 2026

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Neil Cole

DC Comics has unveiled its Superman-related solicitations for April 2026, headlined by the launch of the "Reign of the Superman" event in Absolute Superman #18, which features the debut of two Absolute Universe reinventions and the discovery of King Shazam's sarcophagus. The month's releases also highlight the continued "Reign of the Superboys" storyline across Action Comics #1097 and Superman Unlimited #12, alongside a milestone oversized 50th-anniversary issue of Batman/Superman: World's Finest.

Check out the full list of April, 2026 storylines featuring the Man of Steel in the following list of comic titles:

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by GERALD PAREL, BEN OLIVER, and CHRIS BURNHAM
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/1/26

"Reign of the Superman" kicks off here with the debut of not one but two Absolute Universe reinventions! The Battle of Kansas may have put the Lazarus Corporation into retreat, but it's left behind some terrifying surprises in its hidden caches of weapons and world-ending secrets. The most dangerous of all? The sarcophagus of the legendary King Shazam! Don't miss the start of a new epic that will change the hierarchy of power in the Absolute Universe!

ACTION COMICS #1097
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Variant covers by HAYDEN SHERMAN and AMY REEDER
Things to Come variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/8/26

The heroes of tomorrow have arrived in the past, and they need Superboy's help! But what can a young Clark Kent do that they can't? Find out as Smallville is turned upside down and the Reign of the Superboys continues!

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #8
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and ARIEL COLON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/1/26

Superman will always help someone in need, but since he was thrown into the future, his first priority has been to rescue Otho and Osul-Ra. The Valkyries of Phaelosia have offered him a chance to reunite with his daughter, but will that give him time to save his son? What sacrifices are necessary to prevent Kryl-Ux from rewriting reality? And Ronan Kent's reliance on Brainiac finally comes to light!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50
OVERSIZE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!
Written by MARK WAID
Art by DAN MORA and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by FRANK QUITELY, MARK SPEARS, ROD REIS, RAFAEL GRASSETTI, and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Weird Al Yankovic Cameo variant cover by DAN MORA
Things to Come variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
1:25 variant cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/1/26

This issue features an adventure so big, not only are Robin, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, Batgirl, and the rest of the Super-Bat Family joining in but Dan Mora makes his return to the series he helped launch!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #18
Written by MARK WAID>
Art by CLAYTON HENRY>
Cover by DAN MORA>
Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, KEVIN WADA, and DON AGUILLO>
Things to Come variant cover by AARON BARTLING>
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)>
ON SALE 4/22/26

Unlimited? Definitely. United? Hardly. The strongest voices in the Justice League have begun granting amnesty - and membership - to super-villains, and mutiny is brewing! Plus: Guy Gardner leads a mission that will have startling consequences for the entire galaxy!

SUPERGIRL #12
Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL>
Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL>
Variant covers by NICK DRAGOTTA, PABLO VILLALOBOS, and JOSHUA "SWAY" SWABY>
Things to Come variant cover by AMY REEDER>
April Drools variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE>
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)>
ON SALE 4/8/26

The conflict in Kandor between the Science Council and the younger Kandorians is only growing more tense. Supergirl's first run-in with the rebel leader Black Flame ends with her broken and without her powers, forcing her to seek recovery with the Science Council. But despite Supergirl's warning, the Council has their own plan to stop Black Flame: a powerful clone capable of taking down anyone in their path. Enter Team Thunder!

SUPERMAN #37
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by CARY NORD, RACHTA LIN, and NICK ROBLES
Things to Come variant cover by EDDY BARROWS
April Drools variant cover by TOKITOKORO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/22/26

Superboy Prime gets a new real-life job with a new secret identity while he protects Metropolis from dangerous threats! But there is a whole DC Comics universe out there for him to explore, and the fanboy in him wants to see it all...Too bad there are heroes who don't trust him and think he should be locked up!

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #12
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH, KAREN DARBOE, and SALVADOR LARROCA
Things to Come variant cover by LUCAS MEYER
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/15/26

Little (super) boy lost! Tomorrow Man has a shocking surprise for Lois Lane. His name is Jon Kent, and he's just a little boy. The Reign of the Superboys continues! (And, possibly...the reign of a super...monkey?)

FACSIMILE AND COLLECTED EDITIONS

ACTION COMICS #454 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by CARY BATES and MARTIN PASKO
Art by CURT SWAN and JOSE DELBO
Cover by BOB OKSNER
Foil variant cover by BOB OKSNER ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/8/26

When a mysterious force drains Superman of his energy, he must resort to eating enough food to feed a small army just to keep going! Has the troublesome Toyman somehow discovered a way to keep the mighty Man of Steel too tired to stop a certain whimsical wave of criminal capers?

MAN OF STEEL #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JOHN BYRNE
Art and cover by JOHN BYRNE
Foil variant cover by JOHN BYRNE ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/15/26

Superman enters the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths age with this limited series by superstar John Byrne, introducing an all-new origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the Man of Steel and his home planet of Krypton!

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #115 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by LEO DORFMAN and DAVE WOOD
Art by PETE COSTANZA
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Foil variant cover by NEAL ADAMS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/8/26

Everyone knows Jimmy Olsen as Superman's pal, but now they'll also know him as... Aquaman's successor? When Jimmy is mysteriously gifted with the same abilities as Aquaman, a grim contest is arranged to determine who shall be the true King of the Sea - but could pitting two of his friends in a deadly trial against one another really be Superman's plan?

DC FINEST: SUPERGIRL: DIE AND LET LIVE
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by LEONARD KIRK, ROBIN RIGGS, and others
Cover by LEONARD KIRK and ROBIN RIGGS
$39.99 US | 576 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-360-5 ON SALE 5/26/26

Featuring stories filled with action, heart, and humor as only Peter David could deliver, DC Finest: Supergirl: Die and Let Live collects Supergirl #19-35 and #1,000,000, Resurrection Man #16-17, Team Superman Secret Files and Origins #1, Team Superman #1, Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1, and a story from Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1.

SUPERGIRL: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by TONY BEDARD, MICHAEL ALAN NELSON, CHARLES SOULE, and others
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, DIOGENES NEVES, and others
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR and DANIEL BROWN
$125.00 US | 968 pages | 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-874-8
ON SALE 6/23/26

From the nightmarish return of Krypton to the machinations of Cyborg-Superman, Kara is thrust from one battle to another until a fight with Lobo sends her over the edge…an edge filled with rage. Will the flame be pulled from her heart or consume her forever? And what is this deep-space school called the Crucible all about? Collects Action Comics #23.1, Action Comics Annual #2, Batman/ Superman #16-20, Green Lantern #28, Red Lanterns #28-34, Red Lanterns Annual #1, Superboy #25, Supergirl #21-40, Supergirl: Futures End #1, Superman #25, and a story from Secret Origins #1!

SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2026 EDITION)
Written by JERRY SIEGEL, OTTO BINDER, and LEO DORFMAN
Art by JIM MOONEY and AL PLASTINO
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
$100.00 US | 688 pages | 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-805-2
ON SALE 6/9/26

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 collects Supergirl backup stories from Action Comics #252-307, from such talented writers and artists as Jerry Siegel, Jim Mooney, Otto Binder, and Leo Dorfman.

SUPERGIRL: THE WORLD
Written by MARIKO TAMAKI, ANEKE, MARIE SANN, MAHMUD ASRAR, KID TOUSSAINT, FERNANDA CIELLA, MARIANA MORENO, FRANCESCA MICHIELIN, TOMAS WORTLEY, DR. EJOB GAIUS, ANNA KRZTOŃ, JOHANNA SINSALO, UROŚ DIMITRIJEVIĆ, and SATOSHI MIYAGAWA Art by ANEKE, MARIE SANN, MAHMUD ASRAR, JOEL JURION, FERNANDA CIELLA, MARIANA MORENO, FREDERICA CROCI, ROCIO ZUCCHI, KASIA NIE, ROSI KAMPE, STEVAN SUBIĆ, KAI KITAGO
Cover by JOELLE JONES
ON SALE 6/2/26

Supergirl, the last daughter of Krypton, has found her adoptive world daunting at times, struggling to find her place in it. So what better way to learn about her new home than travel the globe and discover its many wonders and save some lives in the process of course! Behold the maiden of might witness the wonders of Earth as 15 countries tell tales that highlight what makes Supergirl one of the most inspiring and powerful superheroes of all!

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 1: BOY OF STEEL
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE and CIAN TORMEY
Cover by RYAN SOOK
$19.99 US | 224 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-523-5
ON SALE 6/16/26

It's the adventures of Superman when he was a boy, from fan-favorite writer Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited) and rising-star artist Skylar Patridge (Absolute Power: Ground Zero)! A present-day visit to Metropolis's Expo of Tomorrow reminds Superman of an earlier trip to the expo, when fifteen-year-old Clark Kent revealed his powers to the world for the first time. But the Boy of Steel wasn't prepared for the consequences of his debut, including the return of a long-forgotten hero dead-set on keeping Superboy from ever becoming a Superman! Collects Action Comics #1087-1092.

SUPERMAN ADVENTURES COMPENDIUM TWO
Written by MARK MILLAR, DAVID MICHELINIE, EVAN DORKIN, and others
Art by ALUIR AMANCIO, NEIL VOKES, MIKE MANLEY, and others
Cover by ALEX ROSS
$59.99 US | 976 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-834-2
ON SALE 6/2/26

Superman Adventures, the comic, carries on the spirit of the animated show in print. Each issue closely follows the exploits of Superman/Clark Kent, along with his allies Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White, plus villains such as Lex Luthor, General Zod, Brainiac, and Darkseid. This second and final volume brings the excitement of the cartoon show to print and collects Superman Adventures #29-66, plus additional stories and activities pulled from the pages of Superman & Batman Magazine #1 and #3-8.

SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC REBORN OMNIBUS
Written by ROGER STERN, JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, and others
Art by KERRY GAMMILL, JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, and others
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
$150.00 US | 1200 pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-822-9
ON SALE 6/9/26

Set immediately before Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 1, these are the stories that would define the Man of Steel for a new era. Collects Action Comics #647-658, Superman #38-48, Adventures of Superman #461-471, Superman: Under a Yellow Sun, Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography, Superman Special #1, L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 Annual #1, and Adventures of Superman Annual #2, with a foreword by Roger Stern, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes extras, and more!

SUPERMAN: RED SON: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by DAVE JOHNSON, KILIAN PLUNKETT, ANDREW ROBINSON, and WALDEN WONG
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
$9.99 US | 152 pages | 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-828-1
ON SALE 6/2/26

In this startling twist on a familiar tale, a certain Kryptonian rocket ship crash-lands on Earth, carrying an infant who will one day become the most powerful being on the planet. But his ship doesn't land in America. He is not raised in Smallville, Kansas. Instead, he makes his new home in a collective in the Soviet Union! From the mind of Mark Millar, the bestselling writer of The Authority and Wanted, comes this strangely different take on the Superman mythos, featuring art by Dave Johnson, Kilian Plunkett, Andrew Robinson, and Walden Wong.

SUPERMAN'S GOOD GUY GANG: FOLLOW THE LEADER
Written by ROB JUSTUS
Art and cover by ROB JUSTUS
$12.99 US | 72 pages | 6" x 8 1/4" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-678-2
ON SALE 7/7/26

Now that Superman, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern have formed their super flashy club, Superman naturally declares himself the leader of the gang. Wait a minute! Who does this kid think he is? Every child, grown-up, grandparent, and runaway grizzly knows that Green Lantern should be in charge. Excuse me. Is that so? Puh-lease! Hawkgirl is the oldest and wisest of the three, so she should be the club president. What's this? There's a new super-powered kid in town who calls himself Mister Terrific and claims he's even more powerful than the other three?! Well, looks like the only way to choose a leader is to have a superhero competition! Four super-powered kids go toe-to-toe in this hilarious and heartfelt sequel to Superman's Good Guy Gang! This group of friends is about to risk everything to prove who's the best. What could possibly go wrong? Let the games begin!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2026 EDITION)
Written by DENNIS O'NEIL, MIKE FRIEDRICH, LEN WEIN, and others
Art by DICK DILLIN, NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO, and others
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
$125.00 US | 856 pages | 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-826-7
ON SALE 6/23/26

Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 begins the famed super-team's Bronze Age exploits from Justice League of America #77-113 and includes a foreword by veteran comics writer Roy Thomas.